SUMMARY

• Highly experienced Programmer/Analyst with experience using object oriented design techniques and programming languages, including VB .NET, C#, and Microsoft .NET Technologies.
• Planned, determined requirements, designed, developed and documented and debugged Windows console, graphical user interface, full - screen applications, and web sites.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and team work skills as well as ability to accomplish tasks under minimal direction and supervision.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: C++, C#, Visual Basic .NET, C, Java, Delphi, Pascal, Basic, HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, VBScript, Visual Basic for Applications, DOS Batch Files

.NET Skill Set: .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and Common Type System, Linq, Entity Framework, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, .NET Class Libraries, MVC, jQuery, AJAX

Databases: SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012; SQL Server Stored Procedures; SQL Server Reporting Services

Software: Visual Studio, SQL Server Management Studio, Redgate Tools, Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Visual Source Safe, SharePoint 2007, CodeBlocks, DevCPP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Fort Wayne, IN

Web Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented database driven page-level security with custom roles
• Built tables, queries, stored procedures in SQL Server to back up the Website
• Created an import tool to automate database entries from files
• Initiated responsive, real-time data entry and loading with jQuery and AJAX
• Designed reliable, attractive reports
• Utilized Bootstrap (js) for responsive data display and control theming

Confidential, Carmel, IN

Senior Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• HTTP/XML fed Careers page with search functionality
• Enhanced the functionality of the existing web page to include the upload of notes, attachments, and availability of this functionality
• Facilitated user authentication based upon the user role and permissions defined within SiteCore
• Refactored web application to facilitate SSO (Single Sign-On) utilizing SAML and JSON methodologies
• Refactored web application to reflect updates and changes to existing SOAP web services

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Software Development

Responsibilities:

• Public facing merchandise selection, with itemized shopping cart functionality
• Credit card/EFT processing
• Custom built, multi-level security access based upon security privileges, customizable and maintainable via SQL Server to facilitate user authentication
• Built and updated the relational database backing up the application
• Inventory management, maintenance, error prevention
• Order management and maintenance
• Intuitive and simple to use data entry mechanism for placing phone, walk-up or mail-in orders enforcing the current business rules associated with ordering
• Invoices, receipts, logs, and other reports utilizing SQL Server's stored procedures and Visual Studio
• Administrative account management including privileges and information
• Customer account management

Confidential, Auburn, IN

Software Development

Responsibilities:

• Developed applications and enhancements to existing applications to facilitate business requirements
• Debugged and fixed applications that had gone into production but whose problems had not been discovered during testing
• Used modern programming technologies, including LINQ, DevExpress controls, and multi-threaded application development
• Gathered requirements and end user needs to determine the best use scenario and methodology for applications, data storage/retrieval, and reports
• Developed Database Applications for End Users:
• Created Stored Procedures to leverage SQL Server execution plan and optimization technologies
• Designed intuitively useful GUI's to meet end user needs
• Provided useful options allowing end users to easily select their query parameters
• Designed reports and reporting tools
• Performed Company Wide Data Conversion
• Analyzed newly-acquired company's merchandise and sales data in their current system (ASA) at the database level
• Created and updated cross-reference database to properly map company specific ID's and product numbers
• Queried, cross-referenced, summarized data into a format meaningful to Confidential
• Updated Ambassador's database systems with the newly-acquired company's merchandise and sales information
• Assisted Users in SharePoint Technologies
• When necessary, developed end-user SharePoint sites and data structures
• Trained users to effectively interact with their web sites and SharePoint in general
• Granted users appropriate read, update and modification rights when appropriate
• Debugged and refactored misbehaving software
• Updated and improved behaving software to meet end-user growing needs
• Maintained and launched monthly maintenance builds, making last-minute changes as necessary to ensure a successful launch

Confidential, Fort Wayne, IN

Software Development

Responsibilities:

• Refactored, refined, and upgraded extrusion die utility software to:
• Utilize modern database functionality, including SQL Server and Access
• Comply with current and emerging software engineering standards
• Maintain corporation-wide, global information uniformity
• Meet global expectations by implementing the metric system
• Implement user-requested improvements
• Support industry innovation